And The Webby Went To…
Posted May 11th, 2008 in Activism, All, Arts, Books, Celebrities, Entertainment, Our Favorite Sites, Photography and Politics
Webby Awards: Excellence on the internet.
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences have honored their selections for the best internet sites with Webby Awards for 2008. We have taken the liberty of paring down the list of 140 sites to bring you some notable winners:
PostSecret (Blog; Cultural/Personal) - A weekly conglomeration of postcards sent in by anonymous readers with something to confess. A must-view for your inner vouyer.
HowStuffWorks.com (Best Copy/Writing) - What makes a superdelegate “super?” Why is that little black box so important? What is a sword swallower actually swallowing? Find answers to the nagging questions that prevent you from dedicating your full attention to whatever it is you’re actually supposed to be doing. Good for simple instructions, not great for deep philosophical matters.
BestWeekEver.tv (People’s Voice Winner, Celebrity/Fan site) - Online version of VH1’s hit pop culture meta-show. Chock full of juicy links.
TheOnion.com (Humor) - Snarkasm at its best.
PassiveAggressiveNotes.com (Weird) - A cross between PostSecret and PostcardsFromYoMamma.
HuffingtonPost.com (Blog; Political) - Arianna’s wikizine, and source of some of our favorite political analysis. May not be appropriate for red state readers.
BBC (People’s Voice Winner, News) - Global news without Rupert Murdoch’s approval.
Artocracy.com (People’s Voice Winner, Art) - Dedicated to improving the sustainability of affordable, original artwork by using the internet to connect patrons and artists.
National Geographic (Best Use of Photography) - Reader submission photographs from around the world.
Yelp.com (Guide/Reviews) - The web’s Zagat.
LoveIsRespect.org (Activism) - With the National Center for Disease Control (CDC) declaring intimate partner violence a national health epidemic, the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline has employed direct advertising dollars to created a user-friendly website suitable as a first resource for teens and adults alike.
Katrina; An Unnatural Disaster (Charitable) - The Open Society Institutes’s longitudinal look at the social implications and after-effects of hurricane Katrina.
Design for the Other 90% (Cultural Institution) - The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum’s exhibition on sustainable, humanitarian design projects.
Kiva.org (People’s Voice Award; Charitable) - The web’s leader in global improvement by microlending.
Blurb.com (Services) - Make your own books.
